Democracy: From Early Athenian To Present Day Politics. When following current events we can’t help but witness politicians use terms such as "defending freedom"‚ "liberty"‚ or "democracy"‚ but one is simply left wondering if the general public‚ or even the politicians themselves‚ know what those terms really mean or where they come from. The reality is that most don’t. The ideals of living in a democracy have been drastically changed from their original meanings and diluted into persuasive political
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colonizers used art as a tool to propagate the Catholic faith through beautiful images. With communication as a problem‚ they used images to explain concepts behind Catholicism and tell stories of Christ’s life and passion. Paintings was exclusively for the churches and for religious purposes. Occassionally used for propaganda. Tagalog painters Jose Loden‚ Tomas Nazario and Miguel delos Reyes‚ did the first still life paintings in the country. They were commissioned in 1786 by a Spanish botanist to
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Social stratification is still very much present in today’s society. Research proves that social inequalities can cause problems in society which include increases in: homicide‚ infant death‚ obesity‚ teenage pregnancies‚ depression‚ anxiety‚ teen suicide‚ and an increase in incarceration rates (Clark‚ 2009). With this being said‚ I will discuss three areas that have been plaguing the United States since the beginning of time. Racism‚ gender inequalities‚ and class advantage are the biggest issues
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A leaf from the richly illustrated rare and unique manuscript Tarikh-iKhandan-i-Timuriyah known for its highly finished excellent miniature paintings by master artists of Akbar’s Court. This painting depicts the death of Timur‚ Hazrat-i-Sahib-i-Qiran. A leaf from the rare copy of the manuscript Padshah Namah‚ Not dated; apparently 18th century. The painting depicts Emperor Shah Jahan sitting for the first time on the Peacock Throne‚ giving rewards to princess and nobles. A leaf from a richly
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In discussions of the past and present freedom towards all Americans‚ one controversial issue has been discrimination and racism towards certain races in present day America. On the one hand‚ people view discrimination as just and equal towards minorities in order to separate the races in society. On the other hand‚ segregation brought by Jim Crow and Immigration Laws during the 19th century was unjust towards the targeted races. Although segregation and immigration acts have been ended with newer
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dangerous outbreaks spreading worldwide that could possibly wipe out an entire continent. Before the creation and usage of vaccinations humankind was devastated continuously by diseases‚ that very well could have been prevented. Looking into the present day vaccinations are required in Michigan for all children attending public school‚ unless their parent and/or legal guardian exempt them by virtue of religious‚ philosophical‚ or medical reasoning. Parents easily
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certain factors such as the consistency and drying period. Determining which medium is better‚ oils or acrylics‚ is completely up to the painter‚ both have their uses but definitely have their differences. The consistency of paint can allow for a painting to convey a certain feeling. One of the major differences in consistency is the base of the paint‚ oil paints are oil based and acrylic paint is water based. The water based acrylics can be thinned out by adding more water‚ making the paint become
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Two Paintings from the Renaissance Period Introduction This paper will compare the themes found in the paintings "Madonna and Child with St. John the Baptist and an Angel" by Domenico di Bartolomeo Ubaldini (Puligo) and "Madonna Enthroned" by Giotto. Both paintings deal with fables from the Christian faith but were executed during different periods in art. The Giotto painting was created around 1310 and the Puglio painting was executed between 1518 1520. Here‚ these two paintings have
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1. (Extract Text from Image) Available Options There is great demand for extracting text from image files‚ and various procedures exist for such extraction. Apart from commonly available OCR software‚ there are several open source options available‚ and even free online websites. You can upload your image file to these sites‚ they extract the text and send the file back to you in your chosen format. Of course‚ you can also write your own customized OCR in programming languages such as C or Perl.
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Maria “Delmy” Cardoza ENG 100 02/13/13 MEMORIES FROM THE PAST TO THE PRESENT. “Let’s go up mom”! Says my 8 years old. Its spring time‚ a sunny day at my favorite place. Is a grassy land‚ with hills around‚ with an amazing view‚ where you can see the whole city‚ the ocean‚ the forest around and the hiden houses that you can’t see from the road; bushes cover the hills and there are a few trees. Families and most of them are old people who come out as the weather welcoming them to walk trough
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